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Athens man in quandary over car

A 29-year-old Athens man filed an auto theft report with Athens-Clarke police Wednesday alleging he can’t get the car back from the man who sold it to him over Craigslist.

The man told police he purchased the 2005 Mazda 3 for $5,400 from an Athens man, who advertised the car as in good working order with a new transmission. During the purchase, the seller agreed to fix a cracked windshield, but wrote, “As is. No refund,” on the bill of sale, according to police.

The man told police the car broke down after only a few days and he contacted the seller, who agreed to take and have the car repaired. However, the Athens man told police the man won’t return the car, nor disclose its location, according to the report.